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Harlequin Bug

Murgantia histrionica

About

A boldly patterned stink bug with striking black and orange or red markings arranged in a harlequin pattern. It is a significant pest of cabbage and other cruciferous crops.

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Did You Know?

Female harlequin bugs lay their barrel-shaped eggs in precise double rows of 12, resembling tiny black-and-white striped barrels arranged like dominos.